A webinar exploring potential synergies and collaboration between European national, regional and transnational climate adaptation (knowledge) platforms (CAPs), EC-funded projects, and the Mission on Adaptation.

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European Commission-funded Projects and
European Climate Adaptation Platforms
A Webinar
07th
February 2024

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Welcome
•Introduction statement by moderators – Kim van Nieuwaal and
Roger Street
•Housekeeping – add to your name the CAP, EC-funded project, or
organisation you are representing

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Webinar Key Objectives
•Engage and foster dialogue between EC-funded projects and
European CAPs.
•Identify and explore opportunities for synergies and collaboration
between these projects and CAPs.
•Establish a process for sharing project details and experiences of
EC-funded projects with CAPs.
•Present the Mission on Adaptation and its Community of Practice
to invite CAPs to join.

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Webinar Agenda
Agenda Item Duration (minutes)
Welcome and Opening Remarks 5
Presentation on the Mission on Adaptation 5
Presentation of the EC-funded projects
MAGICA
MAIA
AGORA
SD-WISHEES
35
Q&A – using SLIDO for your questions 10
Open Discussion 30
Closing Remarks 5

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EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change
and the MIP4Adapt
Erlend Hansen
MIP4Adapt

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EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change
• The Mission contributes to the delivery of the EU
Adaptation Strategy by helping regions and local
authorities to:
- Better understand the climate risks that they are
and will be confronted with
- Develop their pathways to be better prepared and
cope with a changing climate
- Test and deploy on the ground innovative solutions
needed to build resilience to climate change
EU Adaptation
Strategy Vision:
by 2050 the EU will
be a climate-resilient
society, fully adapted
to the unavoidable
impacts of climate
change

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Mission’s objective

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Introducing MIP4Adapt
•The Mission Implementation Platform (MIP4Adapt) supports
European regional and local authorities prepare and plan their
adaptation pathways to climate resilience by:
Using existing
climate
vulnerability and
risk assessments to
develop climate
adaptation plans
Identifying
appropriate
climate adaptation
demonstration
projects and
financial support
for their
implementation
Stimulating
engagement and
mobilisation of
citizens and
stakeholders in
inclusive
approaches to
climate adaptation

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The functions of MIP4Adapt are to:
• Provide central support to Mission participants and the Commission to
implement the Mission
• Coordinate the broad range of activities and actors through a Community of
Practice, including coordination with other European activities on climate
adaptation
• Provide support and technical assistance to regions and local authorities
along their transformation process towards climate resilience
• Communicate and connect activities and actors on adaptation, including
through a media strategy and an annual Forum event
• Monitor and report on progress
• Promote and stimulate broader engagement with the Mission and other
Missions

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The Community of Practice
Aims
1. To facilitate the exchange of knowledge
and experience
2. To strengthen coordination and
collaboration among participants
748 members on the online
Community, and growing!
Participants
• Charter Signatories
• Friends of the Mission
• Mission projects
• National adaptation Contact Points
• Member State authorities
• European institutions
Sign up to the online Community
of Practice
EUSurvey - Survey (europa.eu)

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How will the Community achieve those aims?
Interregional node
Research and
Innovation node
EU-level node
Strong dialogue
among nodes
Regions & local
authorities
Mission Projects

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Mission Adaptation Community of Practice
Engagement
with
stakeholders
Participation
in events
Sharing
knowledge,
experiences,
and practices
Opportunities
to link
research with
policy and
practice
Members will benefit from:
Interregional node
Research and
Innovation node
EU-level node
Strong dialogue
among nodes
Regions & local
authorities
Mission Projects

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• Increase sense of belonging to a community
• Keep up to date with all the activities
• Communicate between each other beyond specific events
• Unlock potential for mutual learning
• Network and collaborate
• Enhance capacity building
• Share ideas, knowledge, perspectives, and experiences
Objectives
Online EU Mission Adaptation Community site

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How can you engage?
• Sign up to the monthly newsletter to be informed of all MIP4Adapt activities.
• Join the online EU Mission Adaptation Community site to be up to date with all
the activities and engagement!
• Attend thematic events and online discussions on breakout rooms with different
actors.
• Do you have interesting cases or tool to share?
o You can be a speaker on an event. Contact us via the Helpdesk form.
o Submit a Mission Story and tools to be published on the Mission Portal.
• Showcase your own event via the online EU Mission Adaptation Community
site, the Mission Portal, and/or Newsletter. Each one targeting different
audiences.

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EC-Funded Projects
MAGICA
MAIA
AGORA
SD-WISHEES

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MAGICA

17. EC funded projects
and the European
climate adaptation
platforms (CAP)
Giulia Galluccio
CMCC Foundation
ISCD Research Division Director
MAGICA project coordinator
07 February 2024
www.magica-project.eu

18. The MAGICA project in a nutshell
Project name: Maximising the Synergy of European
Research Governance and Innovation for Climate
Action
Type of action: Coordination and Support Action
Project duration: June 2022- May 2026 (48 months)
Consortium: 24 leading climate change research and
boundary organizations from 13 European countries
Project coordinator: CMCC Foundation

19. The MAGICA vision and mission
MAGICA aims to accelerate the development, provision and
exchange of knowledge from research and innovation to inform
and support policy-making and climate actions. Our ambition is to
guide future climate research.
The MAGICA project operates at the heart of JPI Climate’s
strategic priority of accelerating the development and transfer of
knowledge from science to policy and practice within the
European Research Area (ERA).

20. The MAGICA methodology
A scientifically rigorous, democratic and open iterative process involving the
strategic, scientific and social components of climate change research and
innovation.
The science-policy-society
dialogue:
The European Climate change
adaptation conference (ECCA)
The scientific debate:
The design of the EU Strategic R&I Agenda (SRIA)
The science-policy dialogue:
The Equinox Summit and the launch of
the European scientific assessment and
stocktaking process

21. Possible interactions with CAPs
Innovative climate knowledge exchange and transfer to enable
societal transformation.
Enhance the science-policy-society dialogue that also builds
on already-existing knowledge exchange platforms and similar
initiatives (national, transnational and European).
Key knowledge and good practices exchange to build capacities
across Europe for closing the gap between research and policy
needs, as well as the need for translating scientific knowledge in
a usable content.

22. Possible interaction with CAPs

23. Thank you!
giulia.galluccio@cmcc.it
magica.coord@cmcc.it

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MAIA

25. Maximising Impact
and Accessibility of
European Climate
Research
7 February 2024
Maria José Sanz Sanchez (BC3) and Sukaina Bharwani
(SEI)

26. The Project | Introduction
MAIA in brief
Topic
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-03
Subtopic A. Maximising the impact and synergy of European
climate change research and innovation
Type of action CSA – Coordination and Support Action
Budget 4.049.234 €
Project duration September 2022 – August 2025
Consortium

27. The Project | Context
The MAIA project aims to act as an
impact multiplier of climate research
projects funded under the Horizon
Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes.
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MAIA Projects results impact multiplier

28. The Project | Context
Experience put in use
MAIA brings together the previous experience of
a carefully curated set of past and ongoing
Horizon 2020 projects concerning innovation for
climate resilience to allow a wide audience to
access their results.

29. The Project | Context
The aim is to make the current
disperse knowledge more:
Interoperable Accessible Usable
& Render economically sustainable outcomes

30. The Project | Needs
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
are complex problems which require a
systemic approach in coordination with
changes in beliefs and behaviors of
citizens and organizations.
From individuals and stakeholders in
participatory processes so they can
access, internalize and act upon the
right information.
What’s needed?
Engagement
Social and technological structures as
well as an active outreach
campaign to accompany, potentiate
and help maximise the impact of
climate research.
Provide

31. The Project | Expected Results
Activation
Activation of a pan-European community of
climate-driven problem solvers and enablers.
Coordination
Successful coordination of the Climate
Resilience Projects Cluster.
Creation
Of technological structures to connect
knowledge and promote climate action.
(MAIA Portal, Connectivity Hub, Semantic Ontology, Marketplace
and regional branches, and the Training Platform)
Expected results
Maia has established a set of
expected results to aim towards.

32. The Project | Target
Selected targets
EU, national, regional and
local level.
Innovation
Ecosystem
Enterprises and
practitioners, urban and
spatial planners,
technicians and project
managers, innovators,
experts in climate
planning, funders and
investors.
Scientific
Community
Both national
and international
Civil
Society
Including youth,
high-impact professionals,
forward-thinking
strategists and the
general audience
These groups consist of the supply and
demand side of climate services as well as
adaptation and mitigation solutions.
Policy and
decision makers

33. The Project | Why MAIA?
Climate research
projects remain largely
fragmented, resulting in
limited reach, diffusion
and exploitation.
The visibility of
project outputs often
diminishes meaningfully
once a project comes
to its end.
Lack of realistic
business cases has
limited the true impact and
cost-efficiency of previous
programmes.
Current Issues
Combined, these issues result in inefficiency, and
lost opportunities to expedite progress in reducing
the climate vulnerability of Europe’s regions.
Limited reach Less visibility Reduced impact
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34. Connecting knowledge across-platforms - interoperability
and standardisation for enhanced 'search and discovery'

35. Keyword
tags
Keyword tagging: Connecting relevant knowledge

36. Co-explore priority needs with users
Language problem is huge: we
should not expect that
everybody speaks English,
typically underestimated
problem by academia!!
The connection
between science
and practice
should be
supported
….too little coordination and
planners, coordinators, etc
have too little time to keep on
top of all initiatives. Need a
quick overview of who is
doing what.
People and
outputs are
equally important
We need clarity
on language (not
a common
language)
It is difficult for us to have a
clear vision about the different
organisations involved in flood
risk management and more
generally DDR and CCA - this
would be very useful

37. Using ‘search and discovery’ to enhance collaboration and
coordination
http://connectivity-hub.placard-network.eu

38. Encourage the use of common, shared, open terminologies

39. FAIR principles

40. Amplify visibility for source platforms and knowledge
shared

43. Increase awareness and understanding

45. Latest blog and videos:
https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge-bas
e/adaptation-decision-making/the-connec
tivity-hub-next-steps
Contact: sukaina.bharwani@sei.org
http://connectivity-hub.placard-network.eu/

46. The Project | Why MAIA?
So, why MAIA?
Coordination to foster:
Complementarity
Cross-fertilization
Coherence of
research results

47. The Project | Why MAIA?
Helps connect
disperse
knowledge
related to
climate change.
Facilitates the
access of a
broad range
of audiences to
research results.
Makes
knowledge
interoperable
and usable.
Key benefits

48. Thank you!
Contact us:
info@maia-project.eu

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AGORA

50. AGORA - A Gathering place to
cO-design and co-cReate Adaptation
Online, 7th February 2024
Rosie Witton, Sukaina Bharwani, SEI Oxford

51. What is the AGORA project?
A HORIZON Europe project
HORIZON-MISS-2021-CLIMA-02 (Research and Innovation actions in support
of the implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission)
January 2023 – December 2025.
Project:
Call:
Timeframe:
Consortium:

52. Support the European 'Mission 'Adaptation to
Climate Change' and disseminate best
practices, innovative approaches, policy
instruments and governance mechanisms to
foster adaptation.
Mission
Vision
Promote processes of societal
transformation in different social, economic
and political contexts through
transdisciplinary tools and approaches.

53. Pilot Case Studies
Italy
• Location: Rome
• Inception Workshop: define the main socio-economic,
structural, and environmental vulnerabilities as well as
the main needs and criticalities pertaining to the
adaptive capacity
Germany
• Location: Dresden
• Inception Workshop: identify vulnerability and risk
drivers in relation to local adaptive capacity to
expected climate hazards
Sweden
• Location: Malmö
• Inception Workshop: Spark interest in stakeholders for
future collaboration in relation to heatwaves
Spain
• Location: Aragon region
• Inception Workshop: Explore the economic, social, and
environmental consequences of climate change

54. Climate Adaptation Platforms
Digital Agora
This Digital Agora aims to:
Be a resource hub of information,
Become a co-designed platform with citizens
and stakeholders,
Be a place for networking, communication, and
connecting with peers,
Host dedicated discussion spaces,
Encourage/share knowledge co-production.

55. Climate Adaptation Platforms
This Digital Academy aims to:
Digital Academy to access and use Climate
Data and monitor Climate Risks
Digital Academy against Climate Change
Disinformation
This Digital Academy aims to provide access to:
Identify, provide access to, and share guidance
on how to use various open source climate and
risk data,
Provide easy access to information,
Empower citizens, stakeholders, and policy
makers, and
Enhance the visualisation of climate
information.
Trustworthy information,
Fact-checked reports and documents,
Relevant and emerging resources, and
Bi-annual reports.

56. Discovering status of climate change adaptation activities and
learning from them

57. Stakeholder and institutional coordination and collaboration
Search members… Search organizations...

58. Reset
Search
About the Toolbox Join the community
Contribute a methodology
Engagement
methods
Methodologies for
stakeholder
engagement
Access to data on
exposure, vulnerability
and risk
View Methodology View Methodology View Methodology
Scope of influence
of the decision

59. Connecting with communities
Search solutions
What risks
am I going
to be
facing?
Join my
youth
network!
How do I….?
Learning forums:
✔ Ask questions
✔ Discuss common challenges
✔ Bookmark resources
✔ Follow and message peers
✔ Discover the most popular topics
and solutions emerging in the
climate change adaptation
community.

60. Courses: building capacity to use data
• Level: Introductory
• Time commitment: 15 hours
• Learning product: online self-paced
course
• Sector: gender, climate,
development
• Language: English
• Certificate available: No

61. Production of and access to synthesized knowledge
Synthesis of resources:
❑ - Introduction
❑ - Methodology
❑ - Results
❑ - Enablers
❑ - Barriers
❑ - Conclusion
❑ - Key messages
❑ Tailored to Agora
resources, products and
tools
❑ Enhanced discoverability

62. Inspiring stories that promote change
❑ Climate data?
❑ Spatial data?
❑ Risk maps?

63. Inspiring stories that promote change – Story Maps for each pilot
❑ Surveys?
❑ Photographs?

64. Next steps…
Creation of the Digital Agora
Creation of the Digital Academies
Continued engagement with Pilot Case Studies
Connecting with existing climate knowledge
platforms

65. Follow AGORA:
AGORA website
@AgoraAdaptation
@adaptationagora_EU
@AdaptationAGORA
Sign-up to the
AGORA Mailing
List

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SD-WISHEES

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ROGER STREET – UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AND
CMCC
Supporting and developing Widening
Strategies to tackle Hydroclimatic
Extreme Events: Impacts and
sustainable solutions for cultural
heritage

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SD WISHEES – OVERALL AIM
Funded by the Horizon Europe Widening Programme
Enable collaboration between national and regional
research funding organisations to address together the
protection and sustainable management of cultural
heritage (assets and intangible heritage – such as
knowledge, traditions –, historical sites, natural sites) in
Europe and far afield
Through a better understanding of the impacts on
cultural heritage of, and the identification of best
available adaptation solutions in response to,
hydroclimatic extreme events in the context of climate
change.

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SD- WISHEES - STRUCTURE
❑ WP1: Management and Coordination
❑ WP2: Strategic planning activities
❑ WP3: Implementation and monitoring of joint activities – TAP action
❑ WP4: Increase Awareness of Decisionmakers, Policymakers and the civil society through
communication, dissemination and outreach actions
❑ WP5: Strengthening the ERA with widening actions: understanding the impacts on global
challenges, SDGs and European policies
❑ WP6: Supporting and Widening the Market, Regulatory and Societal Uptake of R&I results
❑ Identify practices and explore means of enhancing and widening the uptake of research and
innovation results, including pathways that enhance the science-policy-society interface
❑ To engage stakeholders and build capacity in co-developing, co-evaluation and demonstrating
instruments and activities that enable, enhance and widen the uptake of R&I outcomes

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Desk Review and Interviews
❑ Examining grey and scientific literature to identify existing and promising pathways
❑ Identified CAPs with existing efforts and initiatives that specifically targeting cultural
heritage – initial interviews conducted with some CAPs
❑ Focus on diverse heritage elements
❑ intangible aspects like agricultural and cultural traditions
❑ Natural heritable such as protected sites and natural assets
❑ Tangible assets encompassing historical sites and artefacts
❑ Gathering pertinent information, including experienced enablers and barriers, about
that used to direct respective efforts supporting dissemination and uptake of R&I
outcomes
❑ Identified pathways and associated instruments and mechanisms span a wide
spectrum of tools, technologies and approaches designed to facilitate the uptake
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WP6 – INTEREST AND INTERACTIONS WITH CAPs

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❑ Build on this initial knowledge base (a snapshot) to inform a more in-depth analysis
with targeted stakeholder engagement activities planned for 2024-2025
❑ Targeted interviews based on identified pathways
❑ Identification of innovation pathways stakeholders – providers and users
❑ Continue to gather information through desk review and targeted interviews
❑ Deliverable (April 2024) – Understanding Existing Innovation Pathways – based on
the existing snapshot
❑ Series of workshops and facilitated follow-up discussions (April 2024 – December
2026)
❑ Intention is to complement and validate pathway information gathered
❑ Co-develop criteria considering effectiveness, sustainability and potential for upscaling in terms
of innovation uptake and widening the push of and pull for R&I outcomes
❑ Criteria used to co-develop an initial set of recommendations for enhancing innovation
pathways
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SD-WISHEES WP6 – NEXT STEPS

72. SD-WISHEES
Continued engagement of CAPs is essential to these activities:
❑ Sharing activities targeting engagement and informing the cultural heritage
community regarding Hydroclimatic extremes impacts and adaptation measures
❑ Adding to the SD-WISHEES pathway data base and informing the development of criteria and
recommendations
❑ Demonstrating and enhancing the value added of CAPs
❑ Provide opportunities to share among the CAP communities those activities
undertaken to enhance the uptake of related cultural heritage R&I outcomes
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SD- WISHEES WP6 – NEXT STEPS

73. SD-WISHEES
ROGER.STREET@CMCC.IT
HTTP://WWW.SD-WISHEES.EU
THANK YOU

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Open Discussion
Kim van Nieuwall and Roger Street

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Guiding Questions
•What are the challenges that need to be overcome to achieve
synergies and collaborations between the EC-funding projects and
CAPs?
•What are potential enablers to achieving such synergies and
collaborations?
•What do you see as critical next steps (next 2-3 years) towards
realising such synergies and collaborations – exchanges /
processes for sharing across platforms and projects, roles of CAPs
within EC-funded projects, etc.
•Aligning this initiative with EC-funded projects and activities

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Closing Remarks